HAPPY INTERSECTIONS

I am still processing the download that arrived last week during prayer—the one about our posture and position.

Today, Charles Spurgeon spread a feast before me through one of his devotionals. The happy intersection of my ruminations converging with the lavish truths Mr. Spurgeon served up left me jumping for joy.

Recounting the offices of Christ and reminding me that those are mine—free for the taking by any child of God, had me tucking my napkin into my shirt collar. Sitting up tall with fork and knife in hand, spiritually speaking, I gobbled up every morsel and then went back for seconds.

Such richness is not a snatch-and-scarf drive-thru event, but a leisurely fine dining affair. I savored each delicacy Spurgeon served, then swallowed in faith. Deep satisfaction swirled with delight as I relished my position in Christ and my portion of Him.

Photo by Anima Visual

Friend, let me play maître d and usher you to Mr. Spurgeon’s banqueting table.

May I suggest you pray before you read?

Ask God to burst in, giving you an appetite for the delicacies you are about to receive. Gorging on worldly fare diminishes our hunger for genuine nourishment. Petition Him for the ability to consume, digest, realize, and manifest each exquisite offering.

Are you ready to sample the gastronomic spread the incredible Chef de Cuisine—Charles Spurgeon has arranged? When you are ready, click here and be transported to the banquet. Let’s chat afterward.

“His fullness of Godhead is our unfailing, inexhaustible treasure-house.”

Voracious appetites for God
will always find more than enough in Christ.
We can feast continually
without fear of exhausting God’s supply.

n. gibson

God’s inexhaustible treasure-house—the fullness of God through Christ.

Staggering, right? And convicting.

Whenever I think I lack something, the deficiency is on my end. When my unbelief reigns, or through my disobedience, whenever I think I can whip something up on my own and forsake receiving from Christ, I lose. Even my rabbit-pulling hat tricks, when seemingly successful, are hollow apart from Christ. Talk about short-changing myself. I will never find fullness apart from Fullness Himself.

Like Spurgeon, the apostle Peter knew Christ as the treasure-house. Listen in as he sets a feast before his listeners.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:2-3

E v e r y t h i n g we need for l i f e and g o d l i n e s s through our knowledge of Jesus.

As we partake in His life, taste Reality, then know and enjoy what is ours in Christ, we grow up into Him. Instead of being spiritually puny, we become powerful. Scrawny becomes strong.

We taste and see that God is good and keep coming back for more. Moderation is to our detriment.

And since there is plenty to go around, we invite others to the table to feast together for God’s glory. What a life!

Jesus is our position.
He is our portion.
And may our posture become increasingly like His.

“Christ everywhere and in every way is our Christ, forever and ever most richly to enjoy.”

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A satisfied person despises honey, but to a hungry person any bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 27:7 NASB

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What tantalizing tidbit from Spurgeon’s decadent spread hit the spot for you?

Did you find yourself at a happy intersection while you read or considered who Christ is for you?

Feel free to leave a comment below.

If the feast of Christ Spurgeon dished out made you feel like throwing up your hands in praise or belting out a song of thanksgiving, click here. Singing Brandon Lake’s song, GRATITUDE, is a perfect response to all we have in Christ. How about we call this portion dessert? Enjoy!